...enjoyed in the realm of England or other dominions of the Crown. The patentees were to hold the lands "as of the manor of East Greenwich, in the county of Kent," England, "in free and common socage" (civil tenure by fixed and determinate service), and not in capite...

...Fordham, of which John Archer was the first Lord. The Manor of Fordham was patented to John Archer " in as large and ample manner, and from and with such...Majesty the King of England, and his successors, as of his Manor of East Greenwich in the County of Kent, in free and common soccage, only yielding, rendering...

...land in America, lying between the degrees of forty and forty eight north latitude, to be held in fee as of the manor of East Greenwich in the county of Kent, with many great priveledges, royalties and immunities under certaine conditions and limitations in...